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CGST Act Section 2(107): Taxable | Finin2min

Definition 107 - Taxable

Chapter I - Preliminary
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Finin2min Summary - Definition in 2 Minutes

A person who is registered or liable to be registered under sections 22 or 24. PRACTICAL EXAMPLE A person liable for compulsory registration can be a taxable person even before completing registration; a person with only a UIN is excluded from “registered person”. EXCEPTION / PROFESSIONAL ALERT “Taxable person,” “registered person” and “person” are not interchangeable.

Exact operative text

Paragraph-wise decode

A person who is registered or liable to be registered under sections 22 or 24. PRACTICAL EXAMPLE A person liable for compulsory registration can be a taxable person even before completing registration; a person with only a UIN is excluded from “registered person”. EXCEPTION / PROFESSIONAL ALERT “Taxable person,” “registered person” and “person” are not interchangeable.

Section-Rule-Form-Notification bridge

No direct Rule certified in Phase 1. Check notifications, circulars, forms and corresponding State law.

The mapping is a legal concordance, not a round-robin related-link list. It is limited to instruments certified in this phase.

Practical example

Apply the defined term to the transaction facts before moving to the charging, valuation, credit or procedural provision.

Professional alert

Definitions do not by themselves create a tax charge, exemption, credit or filing obligation.

Implementation checklist

  1. Fix the transaction, taxable period and jurisdiction.
  2. Read every subsection, proviso, explanation and omission marker.
  3. Open the mapped Rule, form, notification and circular.
  4. Test State/UT variation and portal version.
  5. Preserve evidence, approvals, working papers and acknowledgements.
  6. Record the conclusion, assumptions, source date and reviewer.

Evidence and retention checklist

Practical Q&A

What does definition 107 regulate?
It regulates taxable. Read the exact text, conditions, exceptions and transaction date together.
Which subordinate law should be checked?
No direct CGST Rule has been certified in this phase. Notifications, circulars, forms and the corresponding SGST/UTGST layer may also apply.
What evidence should be retained?
Preserve the contract or transaction record, invoice or form, portal acknowledgement, payment/ledger evidence, correspondence, legal working and the official source version used.
Can portal behaviour override the statute?
No. Portal functionality is operational evidence; legal entitlement and liability remain controlled by the Act, Rules, notifications and binding decisions.